### L581 increasing stability led to possibility of sails The most pressing problem was that of stability, or “tippiness,” as a sailor friend of mine once called it. The solution came with double hulls or single outriggers, either of which widened the beam of the canoe and made it much more stable—in short, a kind of platform. Both configurations also allowed for the use of masts and sails, for in these waters, with their predictable winds, sailing must have begun very soon after seafaring. - [[Beyond the Blue Horizon by Brian Fagan#L581 increasing stability led to possibility of sails|View in Vault]]